# DeepSeek API vs MiniMax API (slim)

> MiniMax scores 55.2 (C) to DeepSeek's 45.8 (E) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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MiniMax API scores 55.2 (C) on agent readiness against DeepSeek API's 45.8 (E), and leads in 2 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek API leads on agent ergonomics. Both do llm inference.

- DeepSeek API: E 45.8, rank #997 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-api.min.md
- MiniMax API: C 55.2, rank #751 of 1175 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minimax-api.min.md
- DeepSeek API, good for Low-cost long-context work on public data, and off-peak batch-style jobs run through the normal API. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 70 against 59.
- MiniMax API, good for Cheap long-context agent and coding calls through an Anthropic-compatible client, on data you can share with the vendor. Ahead on Reliability, 75 against 60; Schema & documentation, 82 against 49. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.8 against 2.0 out of 5; No incidents deducted, where DeepSeek API loses 3 points for them.

| Category | DeepSeek API | MiniMax API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 60 | 75 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 82 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 70 | 59 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 30 | 30 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 20 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 46 | 45 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 65 | 64 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek API | MiniMax API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | MiniMax |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepseek.com` | `https://api.minimax.io` |
| Licence | none | Proprietary API under MiniMax's platform terms. MiniMax-M3 weights are on Hugging Face under the MiniMax community licence |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-19 |
| Popularity | none | 493 stars |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (2) | 2.8/5 (4) |